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Interviewer: Mr. Lansky, why are the American authorities after you?
Meyer Lansky: Well, apparently some newspaper man wrote that I had $300 million.
Interviewer: Is it true?
Meyer Lansky: [chuckles] I wish I had a million dollars. They accuse me of making a president. Now, I don't know Mr. Nixon any more than what I've seen in the newspapers. They claim I have 50% of Lebanon casinos. 50% of Monte Carlo. Now how ridiculous can we really get?
Interviewer: Mr. Lansky, is there such a thing as organized crime?
Meyer Lansky: [long pause] I have no knowledge on the subject
Interviewer: Mr. Lansky, why are the American authorities after you?
Meyer Lansky: Well, apparently some newspaper man wrote that I had $300 million.
Interviewer: Is it true?
Meyer Lansky: [chuckles] I wish I had a million dollars. They accuse me of making a president. Now, I don't know Mr. Nixon any more than what I've seen in the newspapers. They claim I have 50% of Lebanon casinos. 50% of Monte Carlo. Now how ridiculous can we really get?
Interviewer: Mr. Lansky, is there such a thing as organized crime?
Meyer Lansky: [long pause] I have no knowledge on the subject
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Mr Lansky why are the American authorities after you
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Well apparently some newspaper man wrote
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that I had 300 million
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Is it true
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I wish I had a million dollars
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They accuse me of making a president
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Now I don't know Mr Nixon any more
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than what I've read in the newspapers
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They claim I have 50 of Lebanon casinos
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50 of Monte Carlo
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Now how ridiculous can we really get
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Mr Lansky is there such a thing
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as organized crime
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I have no knowledge on the subject
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Movie Summary
When the aging Meyer Lansky is investigated by the Feds, who suspect he has stashed away millions of dollars over half a century, the retired gangster reveals the untold truth about his life as the boss of the National Crime Syndi...
